The new RCCDroid Android App (Download here at play.google.com) now added support for the Sony A99! This is the description of what you can do:
Remote Camera Control for Sony SLT-A58/A99 over USB, to replace Sony RM-VPR1
– Tethering A58/A99 (an OTG adapter must be connected to the android device)
– Contactfree shots
– Contactfree BULB
– Preview of taken pictures
– Display of camera parameters
It is planned to implement the following features:
– Change of camera parameters
– HDR-shots with different values
– Timer-shots
– Video-shots
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Would be nice if it would allow a user to choose which card to save video files to when shooting dual card JPEG / raw sorting. Video will only save to card 1 in that setup.
(Yes, I know it’s the lack of the option in sony’s firmware not the rccdroid’s fault).
So what’s the point of criticising it for that setback?
Email Sony for that ;p. This guys app rocks! Not his fault XD
Quote where I criticized it.
Are they planning to offer tethering for a700/a850/a900 cameras?
do you have one ? pls. drop me a note to info@rccdroid.glensk.com
I can send you a testversion
RCCDroid and Pro-Version are supporting A700 (and maybe A850/A900) as well now !
Will it work with A7/A7r/a6000 ?
It might work with the following cameras:
ILCE-5000, ILCE-6000, ILCE-7, ILCE-7R
DSLR-A700, DSLR-A850, DSLR-A900
SLT-A58, SLT-A99, SLT-A99V
we will check, if there are enough resources to build a version for A7
i was wondering if it would it be possible to add support for the sony rx1?
When you say it might work, do you mean in the future or right now? I just tested with my ILCE-6000 and it didn’t connect. My A6000 presented itself as a media device even though I have selected PC remote for USB connection, and your app didn’t recognize it.
I’m really hoping for a version for the ILCE cameras.
the current version connect only to A58/A99. I have to implement some checks for other cameras.
I tried it with my A99 and it works!
What’s an OTG adapter?
Micro USB OTG to USB 2.0 Adapter
e.g.:
http://www.amazon.com/eForCity-Adapter-compatible-Samsung-Galaxy/dp/B00871Q5PI/ref=pd_sim_cps_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=08BP8F19WXN7AP9CS4W5
Please always check prerequisites of your devices, before run into connection problems:
http://rccdroid.glensk.com/englisch/technik.html
Thank you in advance !
..and because Sony left out tethering for its flagship APS-C A77, it doesn’t work…how ironic that the A58 gets tethering but the high-end A77 doesn’t.
Hopefully they’ll add it to the a77ii but I’d really like to see wifi tethering…
Someone can tell me what cable i have to buy for my a99 to use it with my smartphone? (Samsung gs4)
A99
Mini-B plug
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| USB cable (usually included in A99 package)
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Standard-A plug
Standard-A receptacle
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| OTG adapter (e.g.
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Micro-B plug
AndroidDevice
(Micro USB OTG to USB 2.0 Adapter) there are a lot of offers on the internet.
Anybody knows where I can find the SDK for Sony’s USB interface ??? For tethering.
I would like write the Lightroom component for Sony’s camera.
Will I have to reverse engineer??
I guess my nex 7 is never going to be able to do this 🙁
it won’t work with A77 at all?
its due to the A77 having the old standard minolta 3 pin remote port, the A58/A99 and the newer Nex style camera’s have the sony Multi Interface port which adds some additional functionality onto the mini usb port.
Sorry Just realised that its built around the tether function which the A77 doesnt have either.
Can someone post a video of it working? Really interested to see it work.
RCCDroid, first of all thank you for the awesome app.
I have a suggestion that might or might not be implemented (I am not a professional in terms of coding programs)
Do you think you will be able to include Live View on the phone? Other than that, do you think it is possible to connect another phone via WiFi so that the remote can be used wireless, thus giving the WiFi tethering option to DSLT users that doesnt have that function.
To summarize, something like this:
A99/A58 Phone#1 (OTG) Phone#2
I am sure we can attach cheap android phone to the camera to be used as a ‘transceiver’
I am sorry, but Live View is not supported by Sony Firmware.
Wireless remote control via Bluetooth is already implemented and will be released soon (with a 2nd Android device as client). Wifi may be an option for future releases.
Anyone have experience connecting the A58 to a Samsung Galaxy tablet and using this app?